Connector for band-bracelets.



c. H. PYA'TTEN. CONNECTOR FOR BAND BRACELETS.

APPLICATION FILED APR. 7. I91].

1 50,498. Patented I)ec.'18, 1917;

awvu'dima Wan ems zdl'i'i dl wu fi a, y. ww M UNIT STATES PATENT OFFIOE- CHARLES H. PATTEE, 0 E PROVIDENCE, .EHonEf ISLAND; Assjreivon TofcHARLEs Ei HANCOCK ooMrAn'Y; OF" rRovInENcE, nnonE ISLAND, A CORPORATION 0 I RHoDE rsnnnn 'To all whom it may concern:

Be it known that I, CHARLES H. PATTEN, a citizen of the United States, and resident of the city of Providence, in the county of Providence and State of Rhode Island, have invented certain new and useful Improvements in Connectors for Band-Bracelets, of which the following is a specification.

This invention relates to a connecting member for a band or ribbon type of wrist watch bracelet, and the object of this invention is to provide a connector'member adapted more particularly to be attached to the ends of the band and carry a hook tongue to engage the watch, the frame portion of said member having mounted therein a yieldable bar around which the band passes so as to provide yieldability to the band.

With these and other objects in view, the invention consists of certain novel features of construction, as will be more fully described, and particularly pointed out in the appended claims.

In the accompanying drawings:

Figure 1- is .a view showing a band with my improved connector member at either end thereof attached to a watch.

Fig. 2 is a perspective view showing the preferred form of connector member having a spring pressed yieldable bar.

Fig. 3- is a sectional edge view showing the yieldable bar supported by the ends of a bow spring and also showing the band in dotted lines engaging said bar.

Fig. l is an enlarged perspective view of the channel shaped cross bar.

Fig. 5 is a modification showing another arrangement of springs for supporting the yieldable bar.

Referring'to the drawings, 10 designates the frame of the connector member which is preferably constructed of sheet stock, the same having .a body portion or frame of rectangular shape which is provided with an upper cross bar 11 and a lower abutment member 12 and two side bars 13, the lower ends of which are bent over and arranged to extend around and form a loop-shaped lower cross bar 14 against which the end 15 of the hook-shaped tongue 16 rests, said tongue extending over and back from the edge of the upper cross bar.

The essential feature of my invention is the provision of a separate cross bar 17 ex- CONNECTOR 7 FOR BARB-BRACELETS Specification of Letters Patent. I Patnijd 7, Applie'at'ion filed Ap'ri1'7, 1917. Serial No. 160,507.

tending betwen the two side bars 13 and mounted to slide thereon lengthwise of said side bars.

The slidable cross bar is preferably formed with a channel on its under side and its ends are cut outor raised as at 18, see Fig. 4, to receive said side bars. v

In order to yieldably support this cross bar in the frame, I have mounted a bow form of spring 19 on the abutment member 12 with its ends 21 extending up and into the channel portion. of the cross bar.

The lower or middle portion of this bow spring being secured to the lower cross bar by the strap 22. By entering this recessin the bar the ends of the spring are held against a lateral motion.

The end of the ribbon 23 is fastened to or looped over this cross bar so that a tension on the ribbon will cause the bar to yield, which action is found to be a necessity in the use of ribbon bracelets for connecting a .watch to the arm of the wearer.

In some instances it is found to be of advantage to form a hook tongue member 16 on this attaching device so .as to provide an easy means for securing the ends of the ribbon to a watch, but other means besides the hook may be employed.

I do not wish to be restricted to the bow form of spring for yieldably supporting the slide bar, as coiled springs 24 or other forms of springs may be employed if desired for this purpose.

I have illustrated two means whereby my invention may be carried out, but I do not wish to limit myself to either of these specific constructions as various changes of the several features may be necessary. I, therefore, desire it to be understood that I reserve the privilege of resorting to, all the, me-

chanical changes to which the device is prising a body portion provided with a top cross bar and side bars, said side bars being bent back upon themselves and joined by a lower cross bar, said top bar having a hook cooperating with said lower cross bar, a cross bar slidably engaging said side bars, and means for yieldmgly sustaining said slidable cross bar.

2. A connector for band bracelets oominterposed between the abutment means and prising a body portion provided with a top said slidable cross bar for yieldingly suscross bar, side bars, and abutment means, taining said slidable cross bar.

said side bars being bent back upon them- In testimony whereof I afiix my signature selves and joined by a lower cross bar, said in presence of a witness. 7

top bar having a hook cooperating with CHARLES H. PATTEN.

said lower cross bar, a cross-bar slidably en- Witness:

gaging said side bars, and resilient means HOWARD E. BARLOW.

Copies of this patent may be obtained for five cents each, by addressing the Commissioner of Patents, Washington, D. G. 

